Lean & Automation Lead, Continuous Improvement

LAPP; Florham Park (NJ); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LAPP is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead Lean initiatives and automation across the Americas. You will apply Lean principles to eliminate waste, standardize work, and leverage digital tools like Power Automate, Power Apps, SharePoint/Lists, and AI to scale improvements.

Focus areas include Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity, Cost and Efficiency. Under the general direction of the Quality Director, you will implement LEAN processes across functions, drive Kaizen events,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years in lean culture implementation.
• LEAN tool knowledge and experience (5S, SPC, VSM, Kaizen, SMED, “Design for Lean”, MDI, lean & Six Sigma tools).
• Demonstrated experience delivering process automation using RPA (e.g., Power Automate Desktop, UiPath) and/or Microsoft Power Platform.

Responsibilities

• Identify Lean Initiatives and automation opportunities across all Americas units.
• Lead prioritization of Process Lean Initiatives with management teams.
• Map processes, perform value-stream mapping, identify inefficiencies and deploy LEAN methodologies.
• Lead Kaizen events and LOS workshops; develop LOS roadmaps.

Skills

Lean

Process Improvement

Automation

RPA

Power Platform

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Power Automate

UiPath

Power Apps

Power BI

Microsoft Lists

Forms

Job description

LAPP is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead Lean initiatives and automation across the Americas. You will apply Lean principles to eliminate waste, standardize work, and leverage digital tools like Power Automate, Power Apps, SharePoint/Lists, and AI to scale improvements.

Focus areas include Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity, Cost and Efficiency. Under the general direction of the Quality Director, you will implement LEAN processes across functions, drive Kaizen events,